The impacts of climate change on water are particularly acute in areas of the world experiencing conflict. As water supplies become more strained in conflict contexts, they are increasingly being exploited and weaponized as strategic targets.
Tag: water
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Desalination in GCC countries cannot be a long-term solution to water scarcity. Rather than primarily focusing on securing supply, GCC governments should also emphasize sustainability of consumption.
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Danilo Türk and Sundeep Waslekar explain the complexities of cooperation over water and the lessons that can be drawn from existing agreements.
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project is due to be completed later this year. The $5 billion project is expected to take between five and 15 years to fill—in a process Egypt is certain will jeopardize its primary water supplies.
